summer season links:
intro
calendar
circle members
opening
workshop
creative inventory
revisiting exercise
reflective conversation
closing season
To see printable pdf of the seasons guide go here.
opening: mission statement introductions silent time word: daisies intro sentence: My favorite smile… stepping stones/synchronicities: share past creative journeys and guiding influences and state your short-term goals for the next meeting business notes: discuss materials for next meeting — closing spring jewel box: reflective conversation — the art of laughter stepping stones for next meeting: closing: brief silent time The reflective conversation engages the group in thoughtful discussions that awaken our senses to the creative world around us. Use the topics and questions suggested by the theme of the season to initiate your discussion. Gather and discuss creative works of art (from multiple mediums) that are also playful, funny, silly or even non-sense. These may or may not be pieces that have been well-received by the general public, but do exhibit some degree of creative integrity by the artist. Use the questions and topics below to guide your discussion. ideas for your discussion: Share a hilarious scene in a movie that gave you belly aches ("There's Something about Mary" has many!). Explain why it works as a piece of art. Compare childlike paintings by the masters or other painters that you appreciate. (Picasso and Matisse during their later years dove into child-like art). Share music with explicit words that tend to make you blush (Donna Summer,James Brown!). Take turns reading the music out loud. Go to a museum or look through art history books and look for paintings and sculptures that make you giggle. Discuss why some pieces make one circle sister laugh while another is offended or bored. Discuss some cartoons that you would describe as masterpieces of art. Come up with your own topics for discussion and write them here: |
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